CVE-2017-12797 describes an integer overflow vulnerability in the ID3 parser of mpg123 versions prior to 1.25.5, specifically impacting 32-bit platforms. This flaw allows a remote attacker to trigger a heap-based buffer overflow, leading to a denial of service through a specially crafted file. The vulnerability is rated Medium severity (CVSS 5.5), requiring user interaction (UI:R) and local access (AV:L), with the primary impact being availability (A:H). There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.25.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mpg123:mpg123:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.